Review Notes: The La Gloria Series “R” maduro is a popular cigar and I decided to try one. The scent and appearance was excellent with a black oily wrapper and hints of spice. The first taste was full and pepper was everywhere. There were some nice hints of spice and leather in the smoke. About half way through the pepper was tingling and the leather was predominating with a slight salty flavor. This thing is fairly strong. The last part of the cigar’s taste proved no different with pepper, and salt, but there was a little coco at the very end. A clean burn with plenty of ash. It is a full one and although many love these, I would enjoy a milder cigar with some more complexity.